Dr. Lee R. McDowell earned his graduate degrees from University of Georgia and Washington State University. He has been a professor at the University of Florida Department of Animals Sciences since 1971 on a 80% research and 20% teaching assignment. His research deals mostly with mineral and vitamin utilization by grazing livestock. He teaches two graduate level courses in minerals and vitamins. Dr. McDowell is active in international research, having made 254 visits to 62 different countries. He has over 1,200 publications including 11 books and 305 journal articles. He has received eight nutrition awards from either the American Society of Animal Science or American Dairy Science Association. These include the Morrison Award as well as the International and Fellow Awards from both societies.
